clearly I don't get the "put your life in mortal danger for the fun of it" thing.

I never understood why people glorify this kind of thing, but then turn around and badmouth drug addicts for putting their lives at risk for their own selfish reasons. Granted, one involves a great deal of skill while the other doesn't, but if the issue is that they're taking the chance of depriving their loved ones of their continued existence for selfish reasons then I don't see the distinction.

clearly I don't get the "put your life in mortal danger for the fun of it" thing.

I never understood why people glorify this kind of thing, but then turn around and badmouth drug addicts for putting their lives at risk for their own selfish reasons. Granted, one involves a great deal of skill while the other doesn't, but if the issue is that they're taking the chance of depriving their loved ones of their continued existence for selfish reasons then I don't see the distinction.

ALL OF THIS^^^^^

Volunteering to do something that dangerous is just dumb--it's only a matter of time until the "extreme-sport dude almost dies" video.

clearly I don't get the "put your life in mortal danger for the fun of it" thing.

I never understood why people glorify this kind of thing, but then turn around and badmouth drug addicts for putting their lives at risk for their own selfish reasons. Granted, one involves a great deal of skill while the other doesn't, but if the issue is that they're taking the chance of depriving their loved ones of their continued existence for selfish reasons then I don't see the distinction.

Good point. And correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't a GoPro camera with its wide-angle lens tend to exaggerate distances? Not that this wasn't still really out there...

clearly I don't get the "put your life in mortal danger for the fun of it" thing.

This.

"Hey kid, I'm going to war to fight a manical freak who has slaughtered millions of people. I might not come back." Okay, I get it.

"Hey kids, I'm going for a bike ride. If I screw up by an inch, I won't be home for dinner." WHY?

Quaker: Twist-42: and shiat for brains.

clearly I don't get the "put your life in mortal danger for the fun of it" thing.

I never understood why people glorify this kind of thing, but then turn around and badmouth drug addicts for putting their lives at risk for their own selfish reasons. Granted, one involves a great deal of skill while the other doesn't, but if the issue is that they're taking the chance of depriving their loved ones of their continued existence for selfish reasons then I don't see the distinction.

ALL OF THIS^^^^^

Volunteering to do something that dangerous is just dumb--it's only a matter of time until the "extreme-sport dude almost dies" video.

/Why not just line the trails with knives to amp it up a little?

The thing is, to him...it's just Tuesday. Sure, to an average person who has little to no experience in that realm, it would almost certainly be suicide. He probably started out just riding your standard neighborhood trails and over the years his skill level has risen to the point that he can handle this sort of thing with less risk to himself than most people have crossing a busy street.

BubbaWilkins:fickenchucker: NIXON YOU DOLT!!!!!: Twist-42: and shiat for brains.

clearly I don't get the "put your life in mortal danger for the fun of it" thing.

This.

"Hey kid, I'm going to war to fight a manical freak who has slaughtered millions of people. I might not come back." Okay, I get it.

"Hey kids, I'm going for a bike ride. If I screw up by an inch, I won't be home for dinner." WHY?

Quaker: Twist-42: and shiat for brains.

clearly I don't get the "put your life in mortal danger for the fun of it" thing.

I never understood why people glorify this kind of thing, but then turn around and badmouth drug addicts for putting their lives at risk for their own selfish reasons. Granted, one involves a great deal of skill while the other doesn't, but if the issue is that they're taking the chance of depriving their loved ones of their continued existence for selfish reasons then I don't see the distinction.

ALL OF THIS^^^^^

Volunteering to do something that dangerous is just dumb--it's only a matter of time until the "extreme-sport dude almost dies" video.

/Why not just line the trails with knives to amp it up a little?

The thing is, to him...it's just Tuesday. Sure, to an average person who has little to no experience in that realm, it would almost certainly be suicide. He probably started out just riding your standard neighborhood trails and over the years his skill level has risen to the point that he can handle this sort of thing with less risk to himself than most people have crossing a busy street.